The Board of Directors (BoD) is the governing body for the Society and is elected by the membership. The BoD meets two times a year to debate and discuss the activities of the society.
2026 Division 49 Officers
President
Joe Miles, PhD
Associate Dean for Institutional Transformation
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
President-elect
Michele D. Ribeiro, EdD, ABPP
Western University of Health Sciences
COMP-Northwest
Treasurer
Dennis Kivlinghan, PhD
Professor, Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
University of Maryland
Domain Representatives
Diversity: David Songco, PsyD (2024–26)
Assistant Professor, Learning Community
Navigato Medical College of Wisconsin
Early Career Professional: Amanda Acevedo-Morales, PsyD
Education and Training: Nathaniel Wade, PhD
Professor, Associate Department Chair
University of Iowa
Group Psychology: Ronn Johnson, PhD (2024–26)
Associate Dean, Diversity & Inclusion
Creighton University
Practice: Jill Paquin, PhD (2024–26)
Professor, Counseling Psychology
Chatham University
Research: Martin Kivlinghan, PhD
Profession, Counseling Psychology
University of Iowa
Student Representatives
Ilana Ander (2025–26)
Graduate Student Representative
Fordham University
Megan Prass (2026–28)
Graduate Student Representative
University of Iowa
APA Council Representative
Ale DeSilva, PsyD, CGP, AGPA-F
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
The George Washington University

